"the day of the week without any calculations. Examples: December is in row F and 26 is in column E, so the letter for the date is C located in row F and column E. 93 (year mod 100) is in row D (year row) and the letter C in the year row is located in column G. 18 ([year/100] in the Gregorian century column) is in row C (century row) and the letter in the century row and column G is B, so the day of the week is Tuesday. October 13 is a F day. The letter F"
"Wednesday Wednesday is the day of the week between Tuesday and Thursday. According to international standard ISO 8601 it is the third day of the week. In countries that use the ""Sunday-last"" convention and in the Jewish Hebrew calendar Wednesday is defined as the third day of the week. The name is derived from Old English ""Wōdnesdæg"" and Middle English ""Wednesdei"", ""day of Woden"", reflecting the pre-Christian religion practiced by the Anglo-Saxons, a variation of the Norse god Odin. In other languages, such as the French ""mercredi"" or Italian ""mercoledì"", the day's name is a calque of ""dies Mercurii"" ""day"
"derive from Latin, days of the week still preserve the names of the original Roman deities, such as the Italian for Tuesday, ""martedì"" (from the Latin ""Martis dies""). This is also the case with Saturn in some West Germanic languages; such as the English ""Saturday"", the West Frisian """", the Low German """" and the Dutch """" all meaning Saturn's day. Simek emphasizes the paucity of evidence and notes that comparison with Roman gods is insufficient to reconstruct ancient Germanic gods and equate them definitively with those of later Norse mythology. The following is a list of Greek, Roman, Etruscan,"
"In the Maltese language, due to its Siculo-Arabic origin, Sunday is called ""Il-Ħadd"", a corruption of ""wieħed"" meaning ""one"". Monday is ""It-Tnejn"" meaning ""two"". Similarly Tuesday is ""It-Tlieta"" (three), Wednesday is ""L-Erbgħa"" (four) and Thursday is ""Il-Ħamis"" (five). In Armenian, Monday is (Yerkoushabti) literally meaning 2nd day of the week, Tuesday (Yerekshabti) 3rd day, Wednesday (Chorekshabti) 4th day, Thursday (Hingshabti) 5th day. Saturday is (Shabat) coming from the word Sabbath or Shabbath in Hebrew, and ""Kiraki"" coming from the word ""Krak"" meaning ""fire"" is Sunday, ""Krak"" describing the sun by fire. Apostle John also refers to the ""Lord's Day"" (in"
"name in Irish ""Díseart Mhartain"" or 'Retreat of Martin'. In Sicily, November is the winemaking season. On St. Martin's Day Sicilians eat anise biscuits washed down with Moscato, Malvasia or Passito. More precisely, the hard biscuits are dipped into the Moscato. ""l'Estate di San Martino"" (Saint Martin's Summer) is the traditional Sicilian reference to a period of unseasonably warm weather in early to mid November. Saint Martin's Day is celebrated in a special way in a village near Messina and at a monastery dedicated to him overlooking Palermo beyond Monreale. Mārtiņi (Martin's) is traditionally celebrated by Latvians on November 10,"
"of Mercury"". It has the most letters out of all the Gregorian calendar days. Wednesday is in the middle of the common Western five-day workweek that starts on Monday and finishes on Friday. The name Wednesday continues Middle English ""Wednesdei"". Old English still had ""wōdnesdæg"", which would be continued as ""*Wodnesday"" (but Old Frisian has an attested ""wednesdei""). By the early 13th century, the ""i""-mutated form was introduced unetymologically. The name is a calque of the Latin ""dies Mercurii"" ""day of Mercury"", reflecting the fact that the Germanic god Woden (Wodanaz or Odin) during the Roman era was interpreted as"
"(Fat Tuesday). It's the main day of Carnival along with the Thursday before, called Giovedí Grasso (Fat Thursday), which ratifies the start of the celebrations. The most famous Carnivals in Italy are in Venice, Viareggio and Ivrea. Ivrea has the characteristic ""Battle of Oranges"" that finds its roots in medieval times. The Italian version of the festival is spelled Carnevale. The Netherlands also has a festival similar to Mardi Gras. It's called Carnaval and is similar to the Venice Carnival. The origin of the word Carnaval is ""carnem levare"" which means ""to take away meat"" in Latin, or ""carne vale"","
"In Vietnamese, the working days in the week are named as: ""Thứ Hai"" (second day), ""Thứ Ba"" (third day), ""Thứ Tư"" (fourth day), ""Thứ Năm"" (fifth day), ""Thứ Sáu"" (sixth day), ""Thứ Bảy"" (seventh day). Sunday is called ""Chủ Nhật"", a corrupted form of ""Chúa Nhật"" meaning ""Lord's Day"". Some colloquial text in the south of Vietnam and from the church may still use the old form to mean Sunday. In German, Wednesday is called ""Mittwoch"", literally ""mid-week"", implying that weeks run from Sunday to Saturday. In Italian, Sunday is called ""domenica"", which also means ""Lord's Day"" (from Latin ""Dies"
"Tuesday Tuesday is the day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. According to international standard ISO 8601, it is the second day of the week. According to some commonly used calendars, however, especially in the United States, it is the third day of the week. The English name is derived from Old English ""Tiwesdæg"" and Middle English ""Tewesday,"" meaning ""Tīw's Day"", the day of Tiw or Týr, the god of single combat, and law and justice in Norse mythology. Tiw was equated with Mars in the interpretatio germanica, and the name of the day is a translation of Latin"
"strengthen the superstition about Tuesday. In addition, in Greek the name of the day is Triti (""Τρίτη"") meaning the third (day of the week), adding weight to the superstition, since bad luck is said to ""come in threes"". Tuesday the 13th occurs in a month that begins on a Thursday. In Italian popular culture, Friday the 17th (and not the 13th) is considered a day of bad luck. The origin of this belief could be traced in the writing of number 17, in Roman numerals: XVII. By shuffling the digits of the number one can easily get the word VIXI"
"Shrove Tuesday Shrove Tuesday (also known in Commonwealth countries and Ireland as Pancake Tuesday or Pancake day) is the day in February or March immediately preceding Ash Wednesday (the first day of Lent), which is celebrated in some countries by consuming pancakes. In others, especially those where it is called Mardi Gras or some translation thereof, this is a carnival day, and also the last day of ""fat eating"" or ""gorging"" before the fasting period of Lent. This moveable feast is determined by Easter. The expression ""Shrove Tuesday"" comes from the word ""shrive"", meaning ""absolve"". Shrove Tuesday is observed by"
"Monday Monday is the day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. According to the international standard ISO 8601 it is the first day of the week. The name of Monday is derived from Old English ""Mōnandæg"" and Middle English ""Monenday"", originally a translation of Latin ""dies lunae"" ""day of the Moon"". The names of the day of the week were coined in the Roman era, in Greek and Latin, in the case of Monday as ἡμέρᾱ Σελήνης, ""diēs Lūnae"" ""day of the Moon"". Most languages use terms either directly derived from these names, or loan-translations based on them. The"
"Mārtiņi Mārtiņi () or Mārtiņdiena is an ancient Latvian winter welcoming holiday, when the time of pieguļa and shepherding came to an end. According to a solar calendar, Mārtiņdiena marks the midpoint between the autumnal equinox (Miķeļi) and winter solstice (Ziemassvētki), and is celebrated in the middle of November. Mārtiņi ended Veļu laiks (Time of the Dead) and started Ledus laiks (Time of Ice), when the swamp became passable and raids of armed men sitting on horses were expected. The holiday has already acquired its name before the 16th century, during which happened the reformation of churches by Livonian Order's"
"""Mortensdag"", Finns - ""Martinpäivä"", while Estonians call it ""Mardipäev"". Since Middle Ages, this holiday is associated with the horse cult and knight traditions. In Austria, Germany and Netherlands, on Mārtiņi Eve happens a solemn children processions with candles and lanterns. The traditional festive meal on this day is a roasted goose. Mārtiņi Mārtiņi () or Mārtiņdiena is an ancient Latvian winter welcoming holiday, when the time of pieguļa and shepherding came to an end. According to a solar calendar, Mārtiņdiena marks the midpoint between the autumnal equinox (Miķeļi) and winter solstice (Ziemassvētki), and is celebrated in the middle of November."
"the series' thirty-third entry. In this adventure, Jack and Annie travel back in time on a mission to prevent Venice from being destroyed by a flood. Carnival of Venice The Carnival of Venice (, ) is an annual festival held in Venice, Veneto, Italy. The Carnival ends with the Christian celebration of Lent, forty days before Easter, on Shrove Tuesday (""Martedì Grasso"" or ""Mardi Gras""), the day before Ash Wednesday. The festival is world-famous for its elaborate masks. It's said that the Carnival of Venice was started from a victory of the Republic of Venice against the Patriarch of Aquileia,"
"it can be found also """". The first day of the week in Italy is Monday, but for the Church the first day is Sunday. The 24-hour notation is used in writing with a dot or a colon as a separator. Example: or . It is common also to use the comma as a separator (), even if this is generally considered wrong. The minutes are written with two digits; the hour numbers can be written with or without leading zero. In oral communication 12-hours are prominently used since 24-hours are considered very formal. In 12-hours, hour figures are always"
"date can be any between 3 February and 9 March inclusive. Shrove Tuesday occurs on these dates: Shrove Tuesday Shrove Tuesday (also known in Commonwealth countries and Ireland as Pancake Tuesday or Pancake day) is the day in February or March immediately preceding Ash Wednesday (the first day of Lent), which is celebrated in some countries by consuming pancakes. In others, especially those where it is called Mardi Gras or some translation thereof, this is a carnival day, and also the last day of ""fat eating"" or ""gorging"" before the fasting period of Lent. This moveable feast is determined by"
"Romanian, ""marţi"", in Spanish, ""martes"", in French, ""mardi"" and in Italian ""martedì""). The English ""Tuesday"" is a modernised form of ""Tyr's Day"", Tyr being the Germanic analogue to Mars. Dante Alighieri associated Mars with the liberal art of arithmetic. In Chinese astrology, Mars is ruled by the element fire, which is passionate, energetic and adventurous. In Indian astrology, Mars is called Mangala and represents energy, confidence and ego. Jupiter () is the ruling planet of Sagittarius and it is exalted in Cancer. In classical Roman mythology, Jupiter is the ruler of the gods and their guardian and protector, and his"
"Monday to Friday, with core working hours from 09:00 to 17:30. Retail stores are usually open until 21:00 every Thursday. Many grocery stores, especially in urban areas, are open until 21:00 or later, and some supermarkets and convenience stores may open around the clock. Shops are generally open all day Saturday and a shorter day Sunday (usually 10:00–12:00 to 17:00–19:00). In Italy the 40-hour rule applies: Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 18:00, with a one-hour break for lunch. Sunday is always a holiday; Saturday is seldom a work day at most companies and universities, but it is generally a regular"
"""dies Martis"". The name ""Tuesday"" derives from the Old English ""Tiwesdæg"" and literally means ""Tiw's Day"". Tiw is the Old English form of the Proto-Germanic god ""*Tîwaz"", or Týr in Old Norse. ""*Tîwaz"" derives from the Proto-Indo-European base ""*dei-"", ""*deyā-"", ""*dīdyā-"", meaning 'to shine', whence comes also such words as ""deity"". The Latin name ""dies Martis"" (""day of Mars"") is equivalent to the Greek ἡμέρα Ἄρεως. In most languages with Latin origins (Italian, French, Spanish, Catalan, Romanian, Galician, Sardinian, Corsican, but not Portuguese), the day is named after Mars, the Ancient Greek Ares Ἄρης . In some Slavic languages the"
"February each year. Carnival celebrations end on Mardi Gras, which is French for ""Fat Tuesday"", also known as Shrove Tuesday. Mardi Gras is the Tuesday before the Roman Catholic holiday known as Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten season, a somber period of fasting and penance that precedes Easter for Catholics. The first Mardi Gras celebrations in Europe were a carnivalesque opportunity for people to indulge themselves, celebrate, and even subvert authority in a permissible way, as part of the party. Mardi Gras enabled people to enjoy the pleasures of life before the beginning of the"
"day on the electoral timetable, therefore an election can now be held on Maundy Thursday; prior to this elections were sometimes scheduled on the Tuesday before as an alternative. Thursday is aligned by the planet Jupiter and the astrological signs of Pisces and Sagittarius. Thursday Thursday is the day of the week between Wednesday and Friday. According to the ISO 8601 international standard, it is the fourth day of the week. ""See Names of the days of the week for more on naming conventions. "" The name is derived from Old English ""Þūnresdæg"" and Middle English ""Thuresday"" (with loss of"
"it is ""e Marta"". The English word ""Tuesday"" derives from Old English ""Tiwesdæg"" and means ""Tiw's Day"", ""Tiw"" being the Old English form of the Proto-Germanic war god *Tîwaz, or Týr in Norse. In Classical Roman religion, Mars was invoked under several titles, and the first Roman emperor Augustus thoroughly integrated Mars into Imperial cult. The 4th-century Latin historian Ammianus Marcellinus treats Mars as one of several classical Roman deities who remained ""cultic realities"" up to his own time. Mars, and specifically Mars Ultor, was among the gods who received sacrifices from Julian, the only emperor to reject Christianity after"
"Tuesday, Wednesday (when there is noe Champions League, in this case there is QSVS), Thursday and Friday. After 11PM the program changes its name to ""Azzurro Italia Notte"" (Italy's Light Blue Night) generally the number of guests reduces to 3 or 4 and the themes discussed are often about the transfer market. In addition to this there is also another program, called Azzurro Italia News (Italy light blue news), on from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM, which is very similar to ""Azzurro Italia Notte"". -Lunedì di Rigore (Monday of penalty, (sort of word game)), as the name suggest this program"
"terms of Norse origin for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, then later supplanted these with terms relating to church fasting practices. Albanian adopted the Latin terms for Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, adopted translations of the Latin terms for Sunday and Monday, and kept native terms for Thursday and Friday. Other languages adopted the week together with the Latin (Romance) names for the days of the week in the colonial period. Some constructed languages also adopted the Latin terminology. The Germanic peoples adapted the system introduced by the Romans by substituting the Germanic deities for the Roman ones (with the exception of"
"""Ónsdagur"", though, which shares etymology with Wednesday. Danish, Norwegian, Swedish Onsdag, (""Ons-dag"" = Oden's/Odin's dag/day). In Japanese, the word for Wednesday is 水曜日(sui youbi), meaning 'water day' and is associated with 水星 (suisei): Mercury (the planet), literally meaning ""water star"". Similarly, in Korean the word Wednesday is 수요일 (su yo il), also meaning water day. In most of the languages of India, the word for Wednesday is Budhavāra — vāra meaning day and Budha being the planet Mercury. In Armenian (Չորեքշաբթի—chorekshabti), Georgian (ოთხშაბათი—otkhshabati), Turkish (Çarşamba), and Tajik (Chorshanbiyev) languages the word literally means as ""four (days) from Saturday"" originating from"
"fourth day in a week. The Baltic languages also use the term ""fourth day"" (Latvian ""ceturtdiena"", Lithuanian ""ketvirtadienis""). Greek uses a number for this day: Πέμπτη ""Pémpti"" ""fifth,"" as does ""fifth day,"" Hebrew: ""יום חמישי"" (""Yom Hamishi"" – day fifth) often written 'יום ה (""Yom Hey"" – 5th letter Hey day), and Arabic: ""يوم الخميس"" (""Yaum al-Khamīs"" – fifth day). Rooted from Arabic, Indonesian word for Thursday is ""Kamis"", similarly ""Khamis"" in Malay and ""Kemis"" in Javanese. In Catholic liturgy, Thursday is referred to in Latin as ""feria quinta"". Portuguese, unlike other Romance languages, uses the word ""quinta-feira,"" meaning ""fifth"
"it is called ""pazartesi"", which also means ""after Sunday"". Historically, the Greco-Roman week began with Sunday (""dies solis""), and Monday (""dies lunae"") was the second day of the week. It is still the custom to refer to Monday as ""feria secunda"" in the liturgical calendar of the Roman Catholic Church. Quakers also traditionally referred to Monday as ""Second Day"". The Portuguese and the Greek (Eastern Orthodox Church) also retain the ecclesiastical tradition (Portuguese ""segunda-feira"", Greek ""Δευτέρα"" """"devtéra"""" ""second""). Likewise the Modern Hebrew name for Monday is ""yom-sheni"" (יום שני). In modern times, it has become more common to consider Monday"
"novel ""American Gods"". In the 1945 John Steinbeck novel ""Sweet Thursday"", the titular day is preceded by ""Lousy Wednesday"". Wednesday is sometimes informally referred to as ""hump day"" in North America, a reference to the fact that Wednesday is the middle day—or ""hump""—of a typical work week. The astrological sign of the planet Mercury, ☿, represents Wednesday—""Dies Mercurii"" to the Romans, it had similar names in Latin-derived languages, such as the Italian ""mercoledì"" (""dì"" means ""day""), the French ""mercredi"", and the Spanish ""miércoles"". In English, this became ""Woden's Day"", since the Roman god Mercury was identified by Woden in Northern"
"carnival events during one or even two weeks before Ash Wednesday be called Karneval, Fasching, or Fastnacht among others, depending on the region. In standard German, ""schmutzig"" means ""dirty"", but in the Alemannic dialects ""schmotzig"" means ""lard"" (Schmalz), or ""fat""; ""Greasy Thursday"", as remaining winter stores of lard and butter used to be consumed at that time, before the fasting began. ""Fastnacht"" means ""Eve of the Fast"", but all three terms cover the whole carnival season. The traditional start of the carnival season is on 11 November at 11:11 am (11/11 11:11). In Italy Mardi Gras is called Martedì Grasso"
"from German ""Fastnacht"" - hunger night). Elsewhere, it is also called Lastavāgs, Aizgavēnis, Miesmetis, Buduļi Eve, and Pie Day. Lithuanians call it ""užgavėnės"", while Estonians call it ""vastlapäev"". To Russians and other Orthodox Christian peoples this festival is known as Maslenitsa (Russian: ""Масленица"", ""Belorussian"": масьленіца, ""Ukrainian"": масниця). Elsewhere in Europe and America, this festival coincides with the carnival time and referred to as Shrove Tuesday (French: ""Mardi Gras"", German: ""Fastnachtsdienstag"", Italian: ""Martedì grasso"", English: ""Shrove Tuesday"" ) or """"Pancake Day"""". In Latin countries, it is called ""carnival"", ""carnaval"" or ""meat balls"", and it is the holiday of overeating, after which"
"the week before Lent is considered meat-free (but not dairy-free), and Wednesday and Friday are generally considered days of fasting in the Greek-Orthodox Christian tradition, this makes Tsiknopempti one of the last opportunities for people to eat meat, so this has traditionally led to the day acquiring a special festive character. Greeks celebrate by taking to the streets and consuming large quantities of grilled meat, such as souvlaki. Many local town councils set up grills in central squares with music and festivities. ""Giovedì grasso"" (Fat Thursday) is celebrated in Italy, but it is not very different from ""martedì grasso"" (Shrove"
"(""I have lived"", implying death in the present), an omen of bad luck. In fact, in Italy, 13 is generally considered a lucky number. However, due to Americanization, young people consider Friday the 13th unlucky as well. The 2000 parody film ""Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth"" was released in Italy with the title ""Shriek – Hai impegni per venerdì 17?"" (""""Shriek – Do You Have Something to Do on Friday the 17th?""""). Friday the 17th occurs on a month starting on Wednesday. According to the Stress Management Center and Phobia Institute in Asheville, North"